Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Clos Habert

The palate is silky, pure, and gently off‑dry in that classic Chidaine way, opening with ripe pear, quince, and yellow apple before moving into a cool, textural mid‑palate shaped by Montlouis’ chalk‑tuffeau soils. There’s a quiet savoury undercurrent of fennel, chamomile, and wet stone, adding depth without weight. The residual sugar is delicate and seamless, reading as fruit richness rather than sweetness. The finish is long, mineral, and gently pithy, leaving impressions of pear skin, citrus oil, and chalky tension—Clos Habert at its most elegant and expressive.